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Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 5:40:01
Hi,
I've got a question which I'm sure is very straightforward, but don't know what to do, so I'd appreciate some help.
I run a desktop and a laptop and would like to open and edit webs stored on the desktop from the laptop. Does that make sense? I have a web which is stored on my desktop and I want to edit it from my laptop.
I can navigate to it and open it as a disk based web by going to c:\inetpub\www\webname, but can't work out how to open it in IIS. I have IIS set up on both machines and would open webs locally (on either machine) using http://localhost/webname, but don't know how to do it across the network.
I hope that makes sense to you.
Thanks.
Michael.
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RE: Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 8:57:50
Hi Dan,
That's not quite what I'm trying to do.
I'm trying to open and edit the desktop web directly from the laptop, without publishing to the laptop.
If I type http://desktop/webname into the browser on the laptop, the web comes up ok, however if i try to open the web in frontpage on the laptop (with the same address http://desktop/webname) it comes up with a 'connect to Desktop' login screen where the user name is greyed out as Desktop\guest and asks for a password.
The guest account is disabled on the desktop (and I'd like to keep it that way) and there is no password set up on the desktop anyway. Whatever I enter as a password, even if I leave it blank, I get an error saying:
"the folder http://desktop/webname isn't accessible. The folder may be located in an unavailable location, protected with a password, or the filename contains a / or \.
To cut a long story short, what I'm trying to do is create a situation where if I'm working downstairs, and I have a moment of inspiration, then I can quickly open up the desktop version from the laptop and make changes.
Any help will be grately appreciated.
Thanks.
Michael.
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RE: Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 9:25:50
Dan,
I've got a workgroup which the laptop connects to by either a wired or wireless connection. The wireless connection is managed by a Belkin ADSL modem with built in wireless router.
As for access permissions on the desktop IIS, I've not done anything there, so I guess that could be the problem.
Where do you suggest I start?
Michael
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RE: Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 9:45:33
Dan,
I still get the same problem - the login screen is set by default to be the guest account and is greyed out so I can't change it.
When I follow the steps you laid out, after I've selected the admin account and then entered a password, it puts a tick back in the Allow IIS to control password box. Should I leave it there or get rid of it again?
Michael
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RE: Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 9:47:45
Michael
Do not let IIS control the password - that is one of the main causes for this problem
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RE: Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 9:58:00
Dan,
It still has the desktop/guest account selected and givems me no options to change it.
Any ideas?
Michael
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RE: Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 10:02:00
OK, I just want to check....
On both the laptop and the Desktop, do the following and post the results back here:
Start>>Run>>cmd
Enter the command:
ipconfig /all
Hit return and then let me know what each machine returns
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RE: Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 10:11:51
Is there a way to copy the information from there?
If not, do you need me to type everything out or are you looking for specific bits?
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RE: Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 10:14:00
Ignore stupid question:
Desktop has the following:
Text removed for safety reasons
< Message edited by gurnerworld -- 10/28/2004 10:27:39 >
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RE: Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 10:15:27
Laptop has:
Text removed for safety reasons
M
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RE: Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 10:29:02
Yes I can access the desktop from the laptop.
I've got a few folders shared on the desktop and I can access and edit information in them.
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RE: Opening a web on a different machine - 10/28/2004 10:38:28
I finish work in an hour...I'll have a look on my IIS machine at home...see if I can solve the problem there
For now:-
Try sharing C:\ on the desktop..
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Brainwave:-
On both computers:
Right Click On My Network Places and select Properties>>Right click on the Network connection for the desktop - router - laptop or desktop - router connection>>Properties>>Authenticitate>>Check All
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